Wgrg At The H&mgr

JRinTawa

Member of the Wellington Garden Railway Group
Running a bit late on this but below are some photos from the Wellington Garden Railway Groups running afternoon I hosted last Sunday on our H&MGR. A cracker of a day with nice warm summer sun, lots of trains run and lots of good company.

Quiet at Kakariki Station awaiting guest to arrive.
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The sawmill at Kakariki and new watervat (still a work in progress) in the foreground.
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First train running was our battery powered LGB O&K, here passing through Punga Cliffs.
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Lloyd D's Caledonia and matching IOM coaches was the first guest train to run.
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Gavin S's FA hauled beer boxcar train passing Lloyd's IOM train at Punga Cliffs was the next train marshalled.
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Gavin's FA hauled beer boxcar train was certaininly a long train for the H&MGR.
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Lloyd D's Accucraft Caledonia (battery electric) and matching IOM coaches crossing Puddle Pond
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John S's Drewry crossing Gavin's FA
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Despite all the activity it was quite at St Patrick's Church. Not sure how many noticed the new stone walls (another work in progress!).
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Chris D's Grissly Flats train crossing Ian W's railcar
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Gavin S not only brough his some trains he also brought his 4 Square store and tried it out for looks alongside the sawmill. Another of Chris D's train passes it by.
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Ian W's McEwan Pratt railcar and matching trailer at Kakariki.
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There were more trains run, including two of my steamies but I was to busy playing at being the host to cover everything, and eating afternoon tea you see. I certainly enjoyed the afternoon and am thankful to all the Wellington Garden Railway Groupies who came along. :-)
 
Not used to seeing Union Pacific on your line, but it suits it. Looks brill departing into the tunnel. Also i think the best picture goes to the sleepy Kakariki station picture! Very realistic!
 
Superb selection of pics of a very nicely laid out Railway. Only wilsh I could have been present, but just a few miles preclude that! Nice to see that Puddle Pond has integrated so well now, impossible to work out that it is Not real Turf. That Wood Railcar by Ian W is a real beuty.
JonD
 
Brilliant - too many pictures of note to mention individually!
 
This has got to be one of the most naturalistic, atmospheric and photogenic garden railways out there.

David
 
Great pictures as always. That wooden railcar is superb
 
Nicely done chaps....
 
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